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Breast imaging – Breast ultrasound – Ultrasound lexicon – Associated features – Architectural distortion

  

Architectural distortion
Architectural distortion seen on breast ultrasound is caused by distortion of the normal lobular anatomy. Whenever there is a loss of normal breast parenchymal echotexture, such as in breast malignancy, surgery or biopsy of the breast, breast trauma, or infection, it is classed as architectural distortion .







































































  


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